GRE Word List

PANACEA

a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.

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amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
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pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
recitala detailed account : enumeration
yoretime past and especially long past
opticiana maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
modishfashionable
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strutto become turgid : swell